https://mozilla.github.io/lightbeam/
Orignal unmaintained version of the Lightbeam extension. See lightbeam-we for the new one which works in modern versions of Firefox.
https://mozilla.github.io/lightbeam/
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Orignal unmaintained version of the Lightbeam extension. See lightbeam-we for the new one which works in modern versions of Firefox.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://mozilla.github.io/lightbeam/
- Owner: mozilla
- License: mpl-2.0
- Archived: true
- Created: 2011-07-03T00:09:46.000Z (over 14 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2017-03-22T17:59:45.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-06-30T08:27:11.922Z (8 months ago)
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage: https://github.com/mozilla/lightbeam-we
- Size: 23.7 MB
- Stars: 587
- Watchers: 64
- Forks: 149
- Open Issues: 62
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
Awesome Lists containing this project
- awesome-privacy - <img src='https://mozilla.github.io/lightbeam/img/lightbeam_logo-only_32x32.png' width='16' height='16' alt='icon' /> Lightbeam - Visualize in detail the servers you are contacting when you are surfing on the Internet. Created by Gary Kovacs (former CEO of Mozilla), presented in his [TED Talk](https://www.ted.com/talks/gary_kovacs_tracking_our_online_trackers). **Download**: [Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/lightbeam-3-0/) - [Source](https://github.com/mozilla/lightbeam-we) (Security Tools / Browser Extensions)
README
# Lightbeam for Firefox README
This is an add-on for Firefox that helps to visualize sites that may be tracking you around the internet. The add-on is available from https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/lightbeam/.
## Prerequisites
* [Mozilla Add-on SDK][ASDK]
* [Firefox 38][] or higher.
If you only want to see the demo, you don't need any of these; all you need is a modern browser.
## Quick Start
First, [install][] the Mozilla Add-on SDK if you haven't already.
Then, check out the Lightbeam repository and enter it (do this where you want the lightbeam directory, not in the addon-sdk directory):
git clone git://github.com/mozilla/lightbeam.git
cd lightbeam
Finally, run:
jpm run
This will start Firefox with a temporary profile that has Lightbeam installed. Just click on the Lightbeam icon at the bottom-right of the browser window to open the web front-end.
At this point, any changes you make to the web front-end simply require reloading the tab containing it. Changing the add-on, however, will require quitting Firefox and running `jpm run` again.
[install]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/SDK/Tools/jpm#Installation
## Software Used
The following software is bundled with the repository and doesn't need to be manually obtained.
* [D3][]
* [PicoModal][]
* [parseUri][]
[ASDK]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/SDK/Tools/jpm
[D3]: http://mbostock.github.com/d3/
[parseUri]: http://blog.stevenlevithan.com/code
[PicoModal]: https://github.com/Nycto/PicoModal
[Firefox 38]: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/fx/